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Household of Thomas H Higson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas H Higson and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas H Higson, born in 1834 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 15 members. Thomas H was the head of the household, married to Jane Ellen Higson, born in 1845 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Edith M (born 1870 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Alice M (born 1872 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Arthur H (born 1873 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Thomas H (born 1875 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Alfred H (born 1876 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Herbert H (born 1878 in Birkdale, Lancashire, England) and Jessie M (born 1878 in Birkdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas H's Sister, Anne (born 1839 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas H's Gov, Sarah G (born 1851 in Glasbury, Lancashire, England), Thomas H's Servant, Ruth (born 1857 in Shropshire, England), Thomas H's Servant, Mary E (born 1856 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Thomas H's Servant, Alice (born 1849 in Cheshire, England) and Thomas H's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas H Higson's household

Male

Thomas H

Higson

Head
Female

Jane Ellen

Higson

Wife
Female

Edith M

Higson

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Higson

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Higson

Son
Male

Thomas H

Higson

Son
Male

Alfred H

Higson

Son
Male

Herbert H

Higson

Son
Female

Jessie M

Higson

Daughter
Female

Anne

Higson

Sister
Female

Sarah G

Alford

Gov
Female

Ruth

Hodnet

Servant
Female

Mary E

Chadwick

Servant
Female

Alice

Nelson

Servant
Female

Ellen

Tunnins

Servant
First name(s) Thomas H
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas H

Higson

Head

Married

47

1834

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane Ellen

Higson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Higson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southport, Lancashire, England

Alice M

Higson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Southport, Lancashire, England

Arthur H

Higson

Son

Single

8

1873

Southport, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Higson

Son

Single

6

1875

Southport, Lancashire, England

Alfred H

Higson

Son

Single

5

1876

Southport, Lancashire, England

Herbert H

Higson

Son

Single

3

1878

Birkdale, Lancashire, England

Jessie M

Higson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkdale, Lancashire, England

Anne

Higson

Sister

Single

42

1839

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah G

Alford

Gov

Single

30

1851

Glasbury, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Hodnet

Servant

Single

24

1857

Shropshire, England

Mary E

Chadwick

Servant

Single

25

1856

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Alice

Nelson

Servant

Single

32

1849

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Tunnins

Servant

Single

28

1853

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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